Use this video to show older elementary mathematicians that they can compare numbers using the same thinking that they did when they were in the first grade. Sal compares decimal numbers using the greater than and less than symbols. He...

You have been given a square root and need to compare that to a decimal number to find out which one is bigger. How can you make that comparison? One way to do this is to find the square root of the square root number and then compare it...

You have been given a square root and need to compare that to a decimal number to find out which one is bigger. How can you make that comparison? One way to do this is to find the square root of the square root number and then compare it...

Two fractions with unlike denominators. Compare and figure out which one is greater. There are a couple of ways to do this. This time change the fractions to decimals to compare. Once the values are found, they can also be plotted on a...

Demonstrate the concept of rounding decimals through video instruction. The instructor shows examples of rounding to both the tenths and hundredths places.

To help students visualize how to order fractions and decimals this teacher uses a clever story. The animation used is very bright and the context of the story may be a great way to help students understand why convert a fraction into a...

This lesson demonstrates how to use a place value chart to compare decimal numbers. [5:49]